Baker Hughes enjoys more success
Following the recent contracts with Cheniere, US engineering company, Baker Hughes has won a major order from Venture Global LNG to provide a comprehensive liquefaction solution for its CP2 LNG expansion project in Louisiana.
LNG Unlimited – 23 July 2026
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First US LNG cargo bonded in China, not (yet) imported
China has received its first US LNG cargo in nearly 1.5 years, with the Al Fat’h carrier – loaded at Plaquemines in early June – berthing and discharging at Yangpu LNG terminal in Hainan, southern China. Al Fat'h's charterer is reportedly QatarEnergy LNG, which has a 3 mtpa supply obligation with PetroChina.
Pakistan LNG pays dearly for late July cargo
State-owned Pakistan LNG has purchased a cargo for late July delivery at nearly $21.88 per million British thermal units on Monday, its highest price since 2022, Bloomberg reported. In August, Pakistan seeks to buy more cargoes.
Nakilat H1-2026 profits rangebound despite Middle East conflict
Qatar Gas Transport Company, better known as Nakilat, has kept first-half net profit broadly flat at 857 million Qatari Riyals, even as its Marine Services segment was “significantly affected” by the military conflict in the region.
Egypt close to sealing term LNG supply deal worth up to $11 billion
Egypt is close to sealing a multi-year LNG supply deal that could lock in 15 to 18 cargoes a month for at least three years. Reuters calculations put the deal value at $8-11 billion a year, depending on pricing and volume, with final terms still under negotiation.
Persian Gulf LNG exports slump after attack on Qatari cargo
Laden LNG transits through the Strait of Hormuz have dropped sharply, down from roughly 0.8 cargoes per day in late June to just 0.2 cargoes per day by July 15, as shipowners grow increasingly cautious after first direct attack on QatarEnergy LNG’s Al Rekayyat LNG carrier on July 7.
Arctic LNG 2 passes its 2025 total in 1H 2026, the long way round
Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 has already despatched more LNG to China this year than in the whole of 2025. LNG Journal's own research shows 24 cargoes totalling 1.49 MMt sailed for China by 16 July on a sailed-date basis, against 17 cargoes and 1.05 MMt across all of last year, a total passed as early as 19 May.
HPCL opens LNG supply hunt
India’s Hindustan Petroleum Corp is calling on LNG suppliers, producers and traders to register interest in supplying spot cargoes and term deliveries. The state-run refiner is understood to look for up to 1 mtpa of LNG under contracts stretching 10-15 years.
Bidders line up for Adriatic LNG’s 2026 open season
Italy-based Adriatic LNG has launched the accreditation phase for its Open Season 2026, offering medium- to long-term regasification capacity from January 2029 through December 2051. Accreditation is open through September 14 and the bidding phase will run from September 17-30.
